Timing systems configured to be used with a computing device including an electronic display and a tilt sensor. The timing systems include a switch and computer executable instructions. The switch includes a base and a cradle. The cradle is pivotally mounted to the base and configured to support the computing device. The cradle is configured to pivot relative to the base between a first pivot position and a second pivot position. The computer executable instructions are stored on the computing device and include instructions for displaying a game timer on the electronic display of the computing device. The instructions include controlling the game timer in response to the tilt sensor detecting that the cradle has pivoted between the first pivot position and the second pivot position.
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2. The timing system of claim 1, wherein the computing device is a smartphone.
3. The timing system of claim 1, wherein the cradle includes a platform pivotally mounted to the base.
8. The timing system of claim 7, wherein the device mount extends longitudinally towards the first end of the platform and the second end of the platform.
9. The timing system of claim 8, wherein the device mount is longitudinally centered on the longitudinal midline of the platform.
10. The timing system of claim 9, wherein the computing device tilts between a first tilt position and a second tilt position when supported on the device mount and the cradle pivots between the first pivot position and the second pivot position, respectively.
11. The timing system of claim 10, wherein the game timer is configured to selectively start and stop when the computing device tilts between the first tilt position and the second tilt position.
19. The timing system of claim 1, further comprising the computing device, wherein the computing device is fixedly secured to the cradle.
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